The Messenger- December 2019
It hardly seems possible that it is the end of 2019. As a culture, we are looking at a new decade (the roaring twenties?) and as always, this season offers us a time for reflection on what has been and hope for what is yet to come. In the Church, Advent begins on December 1st this year. The season of Advent includes the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. This is the…
The Messenger- November 2019
Late autumn is a season of anticipation. We anticipate the coming Advent, (which is also a time of waiting) and we anticipate the beauty of that liturgical season. I love the lighting of the Advent wreath and the singing of the hymns that are filled with longing for the arrival of the Messiah. Late Autumn is also a time when we begin to solidify and anticipate how we will…
The Messenger- October 2019
One of my pet peeves is when people say that a parent is “babysitting” their child. Even if one is not the primary care-giving parent, one never “babysits” one’s own child. It’s just called being a parent. In a similar way, there’s really no such thing as “volunteering” at church. Because we are all a part of this community of faith, we don’t volunteer, we serve. That…